Interim Policy and Engagement Consultant

Interim Policy & Engagement Consultant

Duration: 3 months
Location: Hybrid - 2 days on-site

Key Responsibilities

• To drive the design of engagement process around the Council's Corporate Strategy,
• To use innovative engagement methods, both virtually and in person to create a participatory process that allows officers of the Council, partners and residents to contribute their views to the creation of a new Corporate Strategy
• To interpret feedback from engagement sessions into quantitative and qualitative data, devising a strong narrative to support the creation of a Corporate Strategy
• To provide expert policy advice on the creation of the Council's Corporate Strategy, ensuring the views of all interested stakeholders are considered and presented coherently

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience of strategy or policy development in central, local government, public body or think tank
• Familiarity with the UK government structures, and policy-making processes
• Knowledge of the current financial and strategic challenges facing local government
• Significant knowledge of various consultation and coproduction methods, including experience of facilitating workshops and devising surveys/ consultation documents
• Knowledge and experience of analysing and presenting data to senior management to enable effective decision making
• Proven experience of proactively working on own initiative, under pressure to tight timescales, managing and prioritising workload
• Excellent political awareness and experience of working within a political environment

Application

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